John Garfield Quotes
I wanted the attention I missed at home, so I became the leader of a gang. That way, I got attention and was recognized as being important. It wasn't a bad gang - you know, in poor districts in New York, there's a gang to every block. We never robbed at the point of a gun; we'd steal potatoes from a grocery store, or crackers.
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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I work so hard, but... everything just goes my way! It's insane!
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The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
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I don't know if I would say that I'm specifically a history buff. I do find a lot of things fascinating, especially anything that's bizarre or mysterious and unknown and we don't have all the answers for.
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The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because it is not sustainable. Developing countries should even give us the example, but unfortunately that's not what happens.
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I'm very interested in the idea of unusual museums, ones that are not necessarily contemporary art museums - more like historical collections or house museums.
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I can easily connect with the prepubescent dork I spent much of my life being.
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Clearly, humans will always have a role to play in emergency response for law enforcement. But if there's an emergency, if there's a 911 call, the question is, do you want a human dashing off to respond to it right away?
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Everyone is capable of everything.
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You need a great idea, but then you've got to carry it through. If you get it right, you're going to be a critical success. But not everyone who works hard gets it right, or has the success they deserve: there's an element of luck.
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For gay people, we learned about our lives in secrecy and a lot of fear.
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Clothes are not frippery. Properly done, they can be an art form.
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I'm for people bettering themselves, no matter who they are and where they are, doing all they can to be all they can be.
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I really like to sometimes go into food detox and eat very simply.
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It kind of varies according to what I'm doing and what my situation is, but, most of the time, I have no idea what I'm doing until the day of.
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I'm one of the ones who believed the Iraq War was a complete mistake from the very beginning.
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I don't feel that electronic music has to stand on the back of urban artists or anyone else to be recognized. It's great music.
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Sydney's a beautiful city. It was a great experience.
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I really love hip hop. My cousin Nas came out with an album 'Life Is Good,' and I love that album, but I also love Maroon 5.
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Joy is more infectious than leprosy.
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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children's books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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Do one thing at a time. Start the day with a list of things you have to do, and do the most important things first.
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Feng shui is really important to me.
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I wanted the attention I missed at home, so I became the leader of a gang. That way, I got attention and was recognized as being important. It wasn't a bad gang - you know, in poor districts in New York, there's a gang to every block. We never robbed at the point of a gun; we'd steal potatoes from a grocery store, or crackers.
